Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-09-16

tN-Ahi'S NibtihB companies from va
Iious parts of the country took part in
this display.
Jhe ninth division was complete ex-
hibit of the manner OF brewing beer,
displaying models Of breweries Of the
last century compared with those Of
modern times.
Division 10 was made up OF a repre-
sentatlon Of the United States Mint,
showing two contingencies. There
were 500 employees Of the Mint in
line, followed by 800 employees Of the.
post office and floats representing the
workings Of post-oilice.
Division IL was taken up by the
knights Of the Golden Eagle, who had
-,l0o men IN uniform in line and
tyGal floats bearing tableaux repre-
.ujiug " Fidelity, Nalor, and Honor"
lbc motto Of lie order.
Division II was a display Of the pro-
ducts Of tue textile industry. The pro
0s Of manufacture Of tho various anti.
les was exhibited in the variou8 STAGES.
>tuly LOCO EMPLOYEES Of the variou,
INNS IN the textile trade accompanied
,nr display.
Division II was taken mp with q dis
play of silk manufacture, which was
complete III every detail and the object
OF much attention.
Division Is was a representation Of
tbc clothing trade, which included on
floats a sheep pasture containing n
uumhcr Of sheep watched by boys in
highland costume.
Division - was display by tine
Pennsylvania Railroad Company. On
Aoais were packmules, a genuine Co
Lestoca wagon, a Concord coach, q
representation OF canal service, seven
evil engineers in uniform, men laying
Mls and bailastng, switch-signals,
tools. q wooden model Of the oldest lO-
cont olive in America, weighing 1000
pounds, coutrastcd with new lO,omo-
tive WciyhingOvCr -. 600 pounds, ant a
train of six miniature cars. In this dI-
vision al.O was the display Of the Bald
WIN Locomotiyc-WOrk accompanied
ny 900 uen and miniature of Old
lIcnSidcs, the first locomotive built at
tAo shops by Mr. Baldwin. At Che end
II this division was wagon drawn by
iwcnly-oight horses, upon which vas
mounted "a locomotive under steam
with driyiug-whccls raised to clear the
, iaiiorm. An engineer was seated in
'Ec cab, bis hand on the throttle, and
behind, on another float, was tender
and a larPe force Of W1Thmen.
Division Is was q complete ship
iui'ling end nGyui exhibit, including
large model OF the John Fitch, the first
Steamboat ;lat Piled the Delaware
river in l1c6 also, an exact model OF
The Japanese ironclad Minilwa han.
constructed in England ; modern cleo
tric search-hghts and steam windlas'es.
Division II comprised the Govern
mont display. which included "a model
cf the frs steamship that ever crossed
the Atlantic, several tihleauX with chill
Grcn and Indies roprcs antng the States,
"a model Of he old United States mal-
ol.Nar Hmtioid. oli-taahioucI s'.cl-
rUs Of jhc 5!-ponuacr naval gun, tine
h.ch-ICE.r l0-.uch gun and the hiSn-
roEcr l3-inch gun, model OF the
laiuiuc- ship AutietMn. models Of tur-
i,ited non monitor. whale-boat. and
ne lew cruiser Charleston, now bUi!d-
uea Il san Francisco. The last OF thu
.iy,l cxlilit Included a display OF
Moon i.fosaying apparatus and %
I,V from one oil the litc-s.yng sta
lions illustrating its use.
Division Is included electrical ma
cliueIy. lights, aud clamic,.
Division l9 was made Of civic s0cie-
tics. and included quite number Of
beautiful tabieauI.
Division 20 was n miscellaneous one.
Including scwing-machines, iilc-worh-
cas-, Stoves, scales, vcntlltors, betting,
loisting machinery, safcs, engines, and
Division u displayed household or
3 concentration in every detail.
Division - was q display of wagons
End carriages, one of the most impOr
tant features Of which was the carriage
which was formerly used 10y George
Washington, drawn Ivy six Whit
horses and having two footmen ana two
coachmcn atiired in Continental livery
in attendance.
Division %. the last of the great pa
Iodc. was mnde up Of miscellaneous
displays, and illustrated the manner of
making bread and cakes, q grocery
store OF old aud modern time, cigar
sugar-relining, meat-curln9,G c.
NAVAL sALrIEs AND PYRoTEcHSICs.
81 sunrise tits morning the United
: tates war vessels now an.Aofci IN the
Delaware river began their part in the
ctellation. \ salute of thirteen guns
Was fired from each one OF them, the
booming OF cauuoa being distinctly
heard for miles one nDgr later the
Queen Emma followed with @ salute of
eleven guns. All Of these vessels are
decorated buntingand
ilses, and tonight they were lliuml-
mated with Chinese lanterns. Beauti-
iul plIotechnic displays were made
nom all thc vessels III the harbor this
evening.
tOyFUNOE BEAVER RECEIVES TIE pREsi-
DENT.
Govcrror Beaver shook hands with
fully 1860 people this evening at hls
iubGc reception in one Of the gallerts
of the Academy Of Fine Arts, and
numbered among his visitors no less
DISTINGUISHED Il parsonage than the
resident OF the United States. The
Governor was assisted by the cen
trnial commissions, tho Commit
ace on Invitations, and aids. Presl-
iut Cleveland arrived at ten min
.t,s before ID o'clock, accompanied
bv Secretaries Bayard and Fairchiid
md the citizens committee ON recep-
,'ou of distinguished guests. The party
Grove direct from the Lafayette Hotel
io the Academy and entered the build
ING Nv the Cherry street entrance. On
reaching the second floor the President
ut,Icd the reception-roOm arm-ln-
ann with Chairman Thompson, 10y
whom he was presented to the Gov
lmor. The meeting was very cordial |
one The usual compliments were ex-
the President speaking IN
almost an inaudible voice.
When the handShaking had ceased
Governor Beaver waved his hand to an |
elevation behind him on which were
grouped several Governors and other !
guests. go upon the |
platform, Mr.. Cleveland ne said.
:. You will find some old friends there |
and make some new ones. hope"